FACT 3:
The Rand was introduced in 1961, the same year that South Africa became a Republic. In 2012, a whole new series of banknotes was issued featuring the portrait of Nelson Mandela on the obverse and native animals on the reverse.

WST
Samoan Tala

FACT 1:
The currency of Samoa is the Samoan Tala. It's code is WST & its symbol is $. According to our data, WST to AUD is the most popular Samoan Dong exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2:
The most popular banknotes used in Samoa are: $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100. It's used only in Samoa.

FACT 3:
After gaining political independence in 1962, the Tala was introduced in 1967. The latest series of coins issued in 2011 features imagery of local culture and the current head of state.